Smith Will 1761

Will of Nathaniel Smith

of Dover, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/869
Submitted by Ros Dunning

In the Name of God Amen I Nathaniel Smith of the Town and Port of Dover in the County of Kent Gentleman being of Sound and Perfect Mind and Memory (Praised be God) but considering the Uncertainty of this Mortal life Do therefore make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)
First I commend my Soul to Almighty God begging Forgiveness of my Sins and hoping to obtain Everlasting life through the only Merits and Mediation of our blessed saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my Body I commit to the Earth to be Decently Interred at the Discretion of my Executor hereinafter named And as to such Worldly Estate as it hath Pleased Almighty God to bless me with I Do Give and Dispose thereof as followeth Vizt

First I Do Give and bequeath unto my Neice Lucy Matson Widow One Annuity or Yearly Sum of Thirty Pounds clear of all Taxes and Deductions whatsoever to be paid Quarterly by my Executor hereinafter named During the Term of her Natural life if she shall so long Continue a Widow and unmarried
But if She Shall Marry again Then my Mind and Will is Imediately after her Marrying again the said Annuity Shall cease and be no longer Paid

Also I Give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Veel Daughter of my said Neice Lucy Matson the Sum of Four hundred pounds to be Paid to her by my said Executor at her Age of one and Twenty Years or Day of Marriage which Shall first happen Provided She Marry with the Consent of her Mother and my said Executor
But if She Shall Marry without their Consent or the Consent of such of them as Shall happen to be then living then my Mind and Will is that She Shall not be Intitled to the said Legacy

Also I Give and Devise unto my Nephew Dr Henry Davis his Heirs and Assigns for ever All my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditts whatsoever and wheresoever
Also all the Rest residue and remainder of my Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I Do Give unto my Nephew the said Dr Henry Davis his Executors Admors and Assigns

And hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made I Do Publish and Declare this and none other to be my last Will and Testament
And thereof I do Constitute and Appoint my said Nephew Dr Henry Davis full and Sole Executor

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the fifth Day of April in the Twenty Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith And in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Four
Nathanl Smith
(Attestation Clause)
John Clemment _ Thos Kile _ Alexr Wellard

Proved at London 30 September 1761

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